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Lab Activities

In this lab, the students find solutions to the one dimensional time independent Schrodinger equation using software that employs a fourth order Runge-Kutta numerical integration method. Where possible, they are asked to compare the results to theory or other known values.

Four specific situations are examined:

• harmonic oscillator
  
  
• strong square well
  
  
• quartic well and linear trough
  
  
• tunnelling barrier
  
  

The computer program is written in True Basic and the source code is provided in the lab write-up.

Course Level

Introductory: P17, P23, P24

Student Handouts

Equipment

Number of set-ups available: Per lab station: 1 Macintosh SE/30/dust cover, mouse pad and rolling cart 1 Turbonet connector 1 4 wire phone cable 1 True Basic and Blitzmail software on Mac 1 network printer 1 Schrodinger Equation software on Mac 1 network port

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